Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,783 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A (Breeder): Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B (Dealer): Buys and resells dogs, typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN: two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals, not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

1,865 results found (Class B)

Including 1,250 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
35-B-0145 Class B DOYLES FARM & HOME INC DBA: — NEW RICHMOND, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-0305 Class B DR. JEROME SCHMIDT DBA: — HARTVILLE, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0807 Class B Dragonstone Ranch DBA: — GATESVILLE, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0673 Class B DSP Research Services DBA: — Homestead, FL Exp: 2/12/2027 Active
35-B-0217 Class B Duane Pretsch DBA: — Arena, WI Exp: 6/23/2027 Active
35-B-0211 Class B Duane Pretsch DBA: — ARENA, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
74-B-0841 Class B Dustin Alexander DBA: — Huntington, TX Exp: 6/30/2028 Active
63-B-0200 Class B Dustin Bickerstaff Joshua Taylor DBA: — Jackson, TN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-B-3865 Class B Dusty Fratt DBA: — Sparta, MO Exp: 5/2/2028 Active
35-B-0199 Class B EARL LANDSINGER DBA: — REEDSBURG, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
58-B-0609 Class B Early Bird Enterprises Inc DBA: Pet Kingdom of SWFL Port Charlotte, FL Exp: 12/15/2027 Active
74-B-0769 Class B East Texas Aquaranch, Ltd DBA: — DALLAS, TX Exp: — Formerly Licensed
91-B-0076 Class B Ed Benhardt DBA: — Rearden, WA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0090 Class B Ed Van Doorn DBA: — BARNES CITY, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
63-B-0176 Class B Edith Bernard DBA: — Del Rio, TN Exp: 8/20/2028 Active
55-B-0223 Class B EDWARD SPIEZIO RUNYON DBA: — SNEADS FERRY, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
72-B-0126 Class B Edwin M Stoutz DBA: — New Orleans, LA Exp: 5/19/2027 Active
35-B-0034 Class B El Ranchito Pets Inc DBA: — Cazenovia, WI Exp: 8/15/2028 Active
52-B-0175 Class B Elena and Andrey Mikirtichev DBA: — RICHMOND, VA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-B-0315 Class B ELI GINGERICH EDNA GINGERICH DBA: — DRAKESVILLE, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-B-0275 Class B Elite Pets and Supplies DBA: — Spencerville, IN Exp: 8/24/2028 Active
73-B-1892 Class B Elite Wildlife Enterprises LLC DBA: — Moore, OK Exp: 4/29/2027 Active
42-B-0320 Class B Elizabeth H Nisley DBA: — Seymour, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
55-B-0170 Class B ELIZABETH WHITLOCK DBA: — FRANKLIN, NC Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-B-0217 Class B Ella Raber DBA: — Fresno, OH Exp: 7/21/2027 Active

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.